By-elections to the 7th Russian State Duma were held to fill vacancies in the State Duma between the 2016 election and the 2021 election.
According to article 97 of the Federal Law "On elections of deputies of the State Duma", by-elections are appointed on the second Sunday of September (single voting day), but not less than 85 days before the day of voting. This means that if a vacant seat occurs before a single voting day, but less than 85 days before it, the election will be scheduled for next year. Also, by-elections are not appointed and are not held if, as a result of these elections, a Deputy cannot be elected for a term of more than one year before the end of the constitutional term for which the State Duma was elected.Федеральный закон от 22.02.2014 N 20-ФЗ (ред. от 29.05.2019) "О выборах депутатов Государственной Думы Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации". Статья 97. Дополнительные выборы.
The first by-elections were held on 10 September 2017, in two constituencies. The last by-elections were held on 13 September 2020, in four constituencies.
Overview By-election Date Former MP Party Winner Party Cause RetainedKingisepp10 September 2017Sergey Naryshkin United RussiaSergey YakhnyukЕдиноросс Яхнюк безоговорочно победил на довыборах в Госдуму в Ленобласти United RussiaNew postУказ о директоре Службы внешней разведкиYesBryansk10 September 2017Vladimir Zhutenkov United RussiaBoris PaikinБорис Пайкин прошел в Госдуму по итогам довыборов по Брянскому округу Liberal Democratic PartyResignationДепутат-единоросс от Брянской области сдал мандат ради возвращения из Госдумы в бизнесNo«Единая Россия» сдает брянский округSaratov9 September 2018Oleg Grishchenko United RussiaOlga AlimovaВ Госдуму прошли пять депутатов от ЕР и по одному от КПРФ и ЛДПР Communist Party DeathNoZavolzhsky9 September 2018Vladimir Vasilyev United RussiaSergey Veremeenko United Russia New postПутин назначил вице-спикера Госдумы Васильева врио главы ДагестанаYesBalashov9 September 2018Mikhail Isayev United RussiaYevgeny Primakov Jr. United Russia New postДепутат Исаев сдаст мандат ради поста мэра СаратоваYesNizhny Novgorod9 September 2018Vladimir Panov United RussiaDmitry Svatkovsky United Russia New postМэром Нижнего Новгорода стал депутат Госдумы Владимир ПановYesCentral (Kaliningrad Oblast)9 September 2018Alexey Silanov United RussiaAlexander Yaroshuk United Russia New postНовым главой Калининграда стал Алексей СилановYesAmur9 September 2018Ivan Abramov Liberal Democratic PartyAndrey Kuzmin Liberal Democratic Party ResignationГосдума досрочно прекратила полномочия депутатов Ивана Абрамова и Надежды КолесниковойYesSamara9 September 2018Nadezhda Kolesnikova United Russia Alexander Khinshtein United Russia ResignationYesNovgorod8 September 2019Alexander Korovnikov United RussiaYury Bobryshev United Russia DeathYesKomsomolsk8 September 2019Sergey Furgal Liberal Democratic Party Ivan Pilyaev Liberal Democratic Party New post100% голосов подсчитано: губернатором Хабаровского края стал ФургалYesSerov8 September 2019Sergey Bidonko United RussiaAnton Shipulin United Russia New postYesOryol8 September 2019Nikolay Kovalyov United RussiaOlga Pilipenko United Russia DeathYesSeimsky13 September 2020Viktor Karamyshev United RussiaAlexey Zolotaryov United RussiaNew postYesLermontovsky13 September 2020Leonid Levin A Just RussiaAleksandr Samokutyayev A Just RussiaNew postYesYaroslavl13 September 2020Alexander Gribov United RussiaAndrei Kovalenko United Russia New postYesNizhnekamsky13 September 2020Airat Khairullin United RussiaOleg Morozov United RussiaDeathYes
10 September 2017 Kingisepp
The seat from the Kingisepp constituency became vacant after the resignation of the Deputy Sergey Naryshkin, 5 October 2016. Naryshkin resigned in order to take up the post of head of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service.Разведданность - Сергей Нарышкин возглавит СВР
CandidatePartyVotes%Sergey YakhnyukUnited Russia61,42061.6%Nikolay KuzminCommunist Party11,26911.3%Marina LyubushkinaA Just Russia6,9427.0%Natalya KruglovaLiberal Democratic Party5,1985.2% Andrey ShirokovParty of Pensioners3,714 3.7%Sergey GulyaevYabloko3,138 3.2% Konstantin ZhukovCommunists of Russia3,040 3.0%Valery ShikarenkoRodina1,109 1.1%Serik UrazovPatriots of Russia758 0.7% Total 96,588 100%Source:
Bryansk
The seat from the Bryansk constituency became vacant after the resignation of the Deputy Vladimir Zhutenkov, 10 June 2017.ЦИК РФ официально назначил довыборы в Госдуму по Брянскому округу на 10 сентября
CandidatePartyVotes%Boris PaikinLiberal Democratic Party93,79452.0%Sergey GorelovParty of Growth17,1209.5%Alexander KupriyanovCommunist Party16,9119.3%Sergey KursenkoA Just Russia11,1236.2% Vladimir VorozhtsovParty of Pensioners8,814 4.9%Konstantin KasaminskyPatriots of Russia6,928 3.8%Olga MatokhinaYabloko6,746 3.7% Sergey MalinkovichCommunists of Russia6,159 3.4%Nikolay AlexeyenkoRodina4,890 2.7% Total 172,485 100%Source:Результаты выборов по одномандатному избирательному округу
9 September 2018 Saratov
On 17 June 2017, Deputy Oleg Grishchenko, who was elected from the Saratov constituency, died. A by-election will be held after the 2017 single voting day on 10 September 2017.Умер депутат Госдумы Олег Грищенко A by-election must be scheduled for any Sunday within a year of the date the seat is officially vacated, and must be announced no later than 85 days before the next single day of voting.В ЦИК не называют дату довыборов депутата Госдумы от Саратовской области United Russia did not file a candidate in the Saratov constituency, in exchange CPRF did not participate in the simultaneous by-election in the Balashov constituency. On 9 September 2018 former Communist State Duma member Olga Alimova won the by-election with 45.35% of the vote.
Registered candidates Olga Alimova (CPRF), Vice Chairman of the Saratov Oblast Duma, former Member of the State Duma (2011-2016) Svetlana Berezina (A Just Russia), head of "Centre for Protection of Citizens' Rights" foundation office in Saratov Aleksandr Grishantsov (Communists of Russia), first secretary of Communists of Russia regional office Aleksandr Kargopolov (RPPSS), software engineer at Saratov Interregional Veterinary Laboratory Dmitry Pyanykh (LDPR), Member of the Saratov Oblast Duma Ksenia Sverdlova (Yabloko), head of communications at Fund for Support of Innovative Education
Declined Igor Morozov (United Russia), director of Saratov Oblast Basic Medical College (won the primaries but was not nominated)Кандидаты разошлись по округам
Results
! colspan=2 style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;" |Candidate ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;" |Party ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |Votes ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |% |- |style="background-color: " | |align=left|Olga Alimova |align=left|Communist Party |35,400 |45.35% |- |style="background-color: " | |align=left|Dmitry Pyanykh |align=left|Liberal Democratic Party |12,499 |16.01% |- |style="background-color: " | |align=left|Svetlana Berezina |align=left|A Just Russia |10,101 |12.94% |- |style="background-color: " | |align=left|Aleksandr Kargopolov |align=left|Party of Pensioners |7,934 |10.16% |- |style="background-color: " | |align=left|Aleksandr Grishantsov |align=left|Communists of Russia |5,310 |6.80% |- |style="background-color: " | |align=left|Ksenia Sverdlova |align=left|Yabloko |4,110 |5.27% |- | colspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9;"| |- style="font-weight:bold" | colspan="3" style="text-align:left;" | Total | 78,056 | 100% |- | colspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9;"| |- style="font-weight:bold" | colspan="4" |Source: |Результаты дополнительных выборов по Саратовскому одномандатному избирательному округу, 2018
Zavolzhsky
On 3 October 2017, Vladimir Vasilyev, who was elected from the Zavolzhsky constituency was appointed Acting Head of Dagestan.Путин назначил вице-спикера Госдумы Васильева врио главы Дагестана The by-election was won by billionaire and deputy general director of missile production factory "Sapfir" Sergey Veremeenko.
Registered candidates Leonid Bulatov (LDPR), Member of the Tver City Duma, aide to State Duma member Anton Morozov Aleksandr Grishin (RPPSS), former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tver Oblast (2002-2011) Ilya Kleymyonov (Communists of Russia), Member of Konakovsky District Assembly of Deputies, first secretary of CPCR regional committee Vadim Solovyov (CPRF), former Member of the State Duma (2007-2016) Sergey Veremeenko (United Russia), Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tver Oblast, first deputy general director of Scientific and Production Association "Sapfir" Sergey Yurovsky (A Just Russia), Member of the Tver City Duma
Failed to qualify Sergey Zhegunov (Independent), chairman of the Labour Party of Russia regional office
Results
! colspan=2 style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;" |Candidate ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;" |Party ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |Votes ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |% |- |style="background-color: " | |align=left|Sergey Veremeenko |align=left|United Russia |47,263 |36.21% |- |style="background-color: " | |align=left|Vadim Solovyov |align=left|Communist Party |27,177 |20.82% |- |style="background-color: " | |align=left|Leonid Bulatov |align=left|Liberal Democratic Party |15,706 |12.03% |- |style="background-color: " | |align=left|Sergey Yurovsky |align=left|A Just Russia |13,521 |10.36% |- |style="background-color: " | |align=left|Aleksandr Grishin |align=left|Party of Pensioners |11,620 |8.90% |- |style="background-color: " | |align=left|Ilya Kleymyonov |align=left|Communists of Russia |9,301 |7.13% |- | colspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9;"| |- style="font-weight:bold" | colspan="3" style="text-align:left;" | Total | 130,523 | 100% |- | colspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9;"| |- style="font-weight:bold" | colspan="4" |Source: |Результаты дополнительных выборов по Заволжскому одномандатному избирательному округу, 2018
Balashov
On 6 October 2017, Mikhail Isayev, who was elected from the Balashov constituency, was elected Mayor of Saratov. CPRF declined to nominate a candidate in Balashov constituency, in exchange United Russia did not file a challenger to Olga Alimova in the Saratov constituency. On 9 September 2018 Yevgeny Primakov Jr., journalist and grandson of former Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov, won the by-election.
Registered candidates Yelena Chervyakova (RPPSS), tennis coach at Sport School of Olympian Reserve "Olympian Racquets" Stanislav Denisenko (LDPR), Member of the Saratov Oblast Duma Ilya Kozlyakov (Yabloko), deputy director for organisation of NPO "Centre for Informatisation and Supplementary Educational Services" Yevgeny Primakov (United Russia), journalist, general director of NPO "Russian Humanitarian Mission" Yelena Shanina (Communists of Russia), pensioner Nadezhda Skvortsova (A Just Russia), Saratov City Duma staffer Sergey Slepchenko (Independent), individual entrepreneur
Withdrew Rafil Bakhteev (Independent), Member of the Council of Pugachyov, preschool teacher
Results
! colspan=2 style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;" |Candidate ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;" |Party ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |Votes ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |% |- |style="background-color: " | |align=left|Yevgeny Primakov |align=left|United Russia |104,227 |65.15% |- |style="background-color: " | |align=left|Yelena Shanina |align=left|Communists of Russia |18,481 |11.55% |- |style="background-color: " | |align=left|Stanislav Denisenko